A Wakizashi

SIGNED FUJIWARA YOSHITSUGU SAKU, MUROMACHI PERIOD (16TH CENTURY)

Details

A Wakizashi
Signed Fujiwara Yoshitsugu saku, Muromachi period (16th century)
Sugata [configuration]:honzukuri, iori-mune, chu-kissaki, sakizori
Kitae [forging pattern]: ko-itame with jinie, masame on shinogiji
Hamon [tempering pattern]: wide gunome midare and togariba of ko-nie, ashi
Boshi [tip]: ko-midare
Horimono [carving]: kurikara on omote, koshibi on ura
Nakago [tang]: ubu, machiokuri, two holes
Habaki [collar]: single, gilt copper
In shirasaya [plain wood scabbard]
Koshirae [set of mounts]: comprising a broad, ribbed aogai lacquer saya with chrysanthemums, the upper part narrow with ribbed black lacquer; matching silvered-fuchi-kashira and kojiri with chrysanthemums on waves; gilt dragon menuki; mokko shibuichi tsuba with chrysanthemums in a stream with gilt details and silver rim, signed Ihosai Minkoku and with kao (cursive monogram), the hilt with a black leather band; 86.5cm. long
Nagasa [length from tip to beginning of tang]: 56.6cm.
Sori [curvature]: 1.7cm.
Motohaba [width at start of tempered edge]: 3cm.
Sakihaba [width before tip]: 2cm.

Exhibited

The Museum of Japanese Sword Fittings, Tokyo, "Shinshun tokubetsu ten busho to aito ten" (Special spring exhibition, warriors and their favorite swords), 2001.1

Lot Essay

PUBLISHED:
The Museum of Japanese Sword Fittings, ed., Shinshun tokubetsu ten, busho to aito ten (Special spring exhibition, warriors and their favorite swords), exh. cat. (Tokyo: Museum of Japanese Sword Fittings, 2001), no. 10, p. 15.

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